For my media report for the week of Feb 12 - 17, I wanted to focus on a topic that hasn't really been talked about too much, but when we talk about it we need to talk about it effectively. There has been a lot of media attention on the North Korean dictator's sister about her famous appearance and facial attitudes toward VP Mike Pence. American Media and viewers seem complimentary of this because we are attracted to her interpretation of the "throwing shade" face at the less popular political leader in which we all can relate to. Now she is used as a meme and gaining international fame for something that took little to no effort on doing. But we need to be careful about what we are praising, because at the end of the day she is a main contributor to the worst human rights violation in history. Her and her family rules a repressive regime that seem to not make any step towards democracy and she is hiding behind a invisible cloak of human blood shed under her reign. Media has proven by this article that we have a double standard when it comes to diversity and who we "love" "hate" "and "should hate".
For my media report for the week of Feb 19 - 24, Since the topic of incest popped into my head while studying this play, this article focuses on one of the worst cases of sexual abuse to the nth degree. The Austrian father kidnapped, held captive, and abused his daughter for two decades while the mother was in on it as well. This relates to diversity in that other families from all over world have their own version of a f*cked up families and the events that happen exceed the expectations of anyone who reads this article
For my media report for the week of Feb 26 - March 3, I found a very interesting article about a theatre teacher's perspective on how to write about characters of color. Since this week focuses a lot about racial identity and the white face, this is another perspective that indirectly ties into the discussion about race in the American arts. Reading this article is interesting because the question I thought about is: Does everyone have the right to write about a culture that is not associated with their own, even if you do have the technical background to do so?
For my media report for March 5 - 10, I was so fascinated by Disgraced that I wanted to read other Muslim playwrights and their work. I found this article incredibly intriguing for the playwright, Layla Dowlatshahi, wrote a very interesting play about trans genders, lesbians, and Persians. I have never read it nor have I ever seen the play, but I would love to read it! Was interesting is that this article was written in 2004, way before Disgraced was written so it would be interesting to compare and contrast the two, if there is something to compare.
For my media report for March 19 - 25, I was intrigued about the theme of plastic surgery in this play. In fact I always have viewed it as a topic not a lot of people talk about but the ones in Hollywood. As I was trying to find some articles I found an interesting thing where Hispanic women also get a whole lot of plastic surgery too. Even relatively poor women get it done themselves. So here is an article about shedding the taboo of plastic surgery in South America.
For my media report for March 26 - 31, there is revelation of the Trump administration not recognizing the LGBT in the 2020 consensus!! For this week being focused on the discrimination of gay men in the 1980s it seems as though in this day in age that the LGBT community is still fighting for their right for equality and although progress has been made, it seems as though there is a whole lot of work that needs to be done. It kind of seems like we are going the opposite direction ever since Trump took the throne of President of the United States.
For my media report for April 1 - 7, the play we focused on had a lot of themes of racial tension an discrimination of the 1940s, but it seems prominent today that the racial tension is alive and thriving for President Trump has official sent in the military at the border wall of Mexico. It shows that the culture norm of labeling Mexicans as rapists, thieves, drug smugglers reigns true in this particular action when at the end of the day Mexicans only want a better life for themselves and there families. It seems as thiguh the way on racism is true to this day.
For my media report for Aril 8 - 14, I decided to focus on the pressing problem of White cops shooting unarmed black citizens in all regions of the United States, although the play focuses on black cop shooting white man, the common problem of police authority over vulnerable citizens directly affects the lives and safety of all minorities that needs to be fixed.
For my media report for April 15 - April 21, I wanted to revisit the town of Crown Heights and see how the social climate was for both the Jewish and Black community. It seems that very recently there still is racial tension but in this case between the police and blacks. It prove that the racism is still a theme that is alive and seems that the climate will not lighten in the coming years.
For my media report for the week of Feb 12 - 17, I wanted to focus on a topic that hasn't really been talked about too much, but when we talk about it we need to talk about it effectively. There has been a lot of media attention on the North Korean dictator's sister about her famous appearance and facial attitudes toward VP Mike Pence. American Media and viewers seem complimentary of this because we are attracted to her interpretation of the "throwing shade" face at the less popular political leader in which we all can relate to. Now she is used as a meme and gaining international fame for something that took little to no effort on doing. But we need to be careful about what we are praising, because at the end of the day she is a main contributor to the worst human rights violation in history. Her and her family rules a repressive regime that seem to not make any step towards democracy and she is hiding behind a invisible cloak of human blood shed under her reign. Media has proven by this article that we have a double standard when it comes to diversity and who we "love" "hate" "and "should hate".
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3301274/josef-fritzl-daughter-elisabeth-sex-abuse-austria-now/
For my media report for the week of Feb 19 - 24, Since the topic of incest popped into my head while studying this play, this article focuses on one of the worst cases of sexual abuse to the nth degree. The Austrian father kidnapped, held captive, and abused his daughter for two decades while the mother was in on it as well. This relates to diversity in that other families from all over world have their own version of a f*cked up families and the events that happen exceed the expectations of anyone who reads this article
http://howlround.com/why-am-i-afraid-to-write-african-american-characters
For my media report for the week of Feb 26 - March 3, I found a very interesting article about a theatre teacher's perspective on how to write about characters of color. Since this week focuses a lot about racial identity and the white face, this is another perspective that indirectly ties into the discussion about race in the American arts. Reading this article is interesting because the question I thought about is: Does everyone have the right to write about a culture that is not associated with their own, even if you do have the technical background to do so?
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/04/theater/theater-the-new-arab-playwrights.html
For my media report for March 5 - 10, I was so fascinated by Disgraced that I wanted to read other Muslim playwrights and their work. I found this article incredibly intriguing for the playwright, Layla Dowlatshahi, wrote a very interesting play about trans genders, lesbians, and Persians. I have never read it nor have I ever seen the play, but I would love to read it! Was interesting is that this article was written in 2004, way before Disgraced was written so it would be interesting to compare and contrast the two, if there is something to compare.
http://www.elevatemagazine.com/plastic-surgery/70-cosmetic-enhancement/1771-plastic-surgery-in-south-america.html
For my media report for March 19 - 25, I was intrigued about the theme of plastic surgery in this play. In fact I always have viewed it as a topic not a lot of people talk about but the ones in Hollywood. As I was trying to find some articles I found an interesting thing where Hispanic women also get a whole lot of plastic surgery too. Even relatively poor women get it done themselves. So here is an article about shedding the taboo of plastic surgery in South America.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-americans-won-t-be-counted-2020-u-s-census-n739911
For my media report for March 26 - 31, there is revelation of the Trump administration not recognizing the LGBT in the 2020 consensus!! For this week being focused on the discrimination of gay men in the 1980s it seems as though in this day in age that the LGBT community is still fighting for their right for equality and although progress has been made, it seems as though there is a whole lot of work that needs to be done. It kind of seems like we are going the opposite direction ever since Trump took the throne of President of the United States.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43678961
For my media report for April 1 - 7, the play we focused on had a lot of themes of racial tension an discrimination of the 1940s, but it seems prominent today that the racial tension is alive and thriving for President Trump has official sent in the military at the border wall of Mexico. It shows that the culture norm of labeling Mexicans as rapists, thieves, drug smugglers reigns true in this particular action when at the end of the day Mexicans only want a better life for themselves and there families. It seems as thiguh the way on racism is true to this day.
https://nypost.com/2017/09/15/ex-st-louis-cop-found-not-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-black-man/
For my media report for Aril 8 - 14, I decided to focus on the pressing problem of White cops shooting unarmed black citizens in all regions of the United States, although the play focuses on black cop shooting white man, the common problem of police authority over vulnerable citizens directly affects the lives and safety of all minorities that needs to be fixed.
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2018/04/19/viewing-for-crown-heights-man-fatally-shot-by-police
For my media report for April 15 - April 21, I wanted to revisit the town of Crown Heights and see how the social climate was for both the Jewish and Black community. It seems that very recently there still is racial tension but in this case between the police and blacks. It prove that the racism is still a theme that is alive and seems that the climate will not lighten in the coming years.